Alton
Parish in East Hampshire, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.152, -0.966 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 72 39 |
| Population: | 16,584 |
| Dialling code: | 01420 |
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in East Hampshire, Hampshire, set among the rolling chalk of the Hampshire Downs. Its compact town centre has a mix of Georgian and older buildings, a long-standing market tradition and a lively high street of independent shops and cafes; the surrounding countryside and nearby villages such as Chawton and Selborne give it a strong literary and natural heritage that attracts visitors.
The town has traditional links to watercress cultivation and is the southern terminus of the heritage Watercress Line to Alresford, while modern rail services provide commuter access into London. Local life combines tourism, retail and light industry, and the area carries reminders of its past, including a skirmish during the English Civil War, giving Alton a character that blends rural charm with practical connections.
Postcode districts covering Alton
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Southampton 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Portsmouth 23.6 miles38 km
- Basingstoke 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Woking 19.9 miles32 km
- Bracknell 20 miles32.3 km
- Guildford 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Waterlooville 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Aldershot 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Farnborough 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Fareham 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Eastleigh 20 miles32.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Alton Eastbrooke Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Alton Ashdell Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Alton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Alton Westbrooke Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Alton Wooteys Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Alton Amery Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Alton Holybourne Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Holybourne Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Alton Whitedown Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- East Worldham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Binsted, Bentley & Selborne Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Shalden Parish 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Alton
GU34 1PZ, GU34 2TQ, GU34 2AH, GU34 2DW, GU34 4DN, GU34 2JH, GU34 2RN, GU34 9DN, GU34 2TB … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 31.1 miles50.1 km
- Alton Railway Station 0 miles0 km
- Medstead and Four Marks Station 4.4 miles7 km
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Schools in Alton
- Alton Infant School Primary
- Amery Hill School Secondary
- Andrews' Endowed C of E Primary School Primary
- Anstey Junior School Primary
- Eggar's School Secondary
- Saint Lawrence C of E Primary School Primary
- The Butts Primary School Primary
- Treloar College Special
- Treloar School Special
- Wootey Infant School Primary
- Wootey Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dogmersfield House Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Milestones Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- The Grange Country house 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Borden Wood Forest 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Cairn Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Jungle Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Britty Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km
- The Vyne Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km